Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-11-10
KILLED By AN UMBRELLA.
Trial Of Beverly Jones for the Mur.
der OF Robert R. Morris.

The Criminal Court, Judge Montgomery, was en-
gagged yesterday In the selection OF jury to try
Beverly Jones, colored, for the murder OF Robert
B. Norris white man, by stabbing him In the
eye Win the ferrule OF an umbrella september Z
In an aitercation about a bottle OF whisky. The
jury was completed shortly after 8 O'Clock, when
the following was accepted but that they might
not be kept together for the night they were not
sworn: Geo. g. Boteler, Frank O. Onutt, Chas. L.
0urley, Louis d. Meline, John H. Gheen, John II.
Streets n. N Perryman, Jos. s. worthington,
and L A. Lttleford
TESTIMONY TO-DAY.
This morning the jury was sworn, and District
Attorney Worthington made his opening state
ment OF the case.
The nrst witness was DR. W. E. Poulton, who
testlnea mat ne was called TO attend the de-
ceased In a mouse on Virginia avenue, between Sd
and ~ streets, and that at the poSt-mortem ex-
animation, on sunday evening. he there found
that death was caused by cerebral hemorrhage:
The Dlood vessels had been broken, the oroital
bone fractured and the brain broken, and small
pieces OF bone were found In IL The penetration
DR.. Lachlan Tyler testified as to the autopsy,
corroporating the preceding witness He said
that death was caused by shock and hemorrhage
OF the vessels or the brain.
John Gibson testified that he was employed at
Stepnensons stable, In DesmOnd's alley, between
eth and 10Th and d and streets southwest. Jones
mad oeen occasionally employed there to load and
unload wagons, and Morris was regular driver.
Morris came In on the day In question with bot
which he did. Morris went In the ONCE
and came out and asked witness If he
had given the boy drink, ana he
said he had not. Witness looked at the bottle,
and found that IT was short nearly gill Witness
asked Jones II he drank 1t, and he denied that he
did. Morris said he did, for his son saw him;
Jones salo MOTIFS son was lfar and Morris told
him not to say so, or he would cut his out, and
Jones retorted, saying ne would chunk his eyes
out witness said, Don't do that" and Jones
stepped Dack and then made toward Morris, and
having the umbrella closed, he, with his two
hands, gave 1t thrust striking Morris In the eye,
and the umbrella stan broke at the ferrule. Dem
mis- Newman had Morris I'm his arms when Jones
went up and struck him with the handle, saying,
"G-d- you; I'll Kill you any how" and then
walked away. They then washed Morris face and
TOOK MIN home In buggy. Morris was but four
or hve feet from witness at the time and was say
ing, mo, you WON'T" when Jones approached him
with The umbrella
On cross-examination witness said that he was
In the stable when Morris brought the bottle in
and told him TO hide II. When some OF the whisky
was missing witness did not accuse him OF drink
ing II, but asked him II he had drank it. Jones
afterward came around and asked, '.where is your
witness?" ana witness said the boy saw him. Bob
MOTIFS SAID Yes, my boy says you did, and be-
neve him." Witness did not recollecI that he had
said that Morris walked toward Jones. When Nor
ris said IN cut your = out" Jones had the UNI
breila In both hands and SAID I'm job your eyes
out" and Morris kept saying " no you won't"
witness was between them and he twice got Jones
W ~ udck, Uut tL6 tnlfu Jle ne D0lttQ past VIII
ness. witness had no thought that Jones was GO
ing TO do anything with Morris Witness did not
know what eye IL was; did not think the umbrella
struck square in the eye.
TESTIMONY OF NORRIS EIGHT-YEAR-oLD SON.
JIM. Norris, the eight-year-old son Of the de-
ceased, testified that he had seen Jones take a
drink OF the whisky. He corrOborated the pre-
cedng witness as TO what passed. HIS father said
to Jones not TO call witness mar anu wnen Jones
came toward his father the latter laughed not
linking he was In earnest. Gibson then got be-
tween Them and as Jones advanced his father
stepped Dack Saw Jones when he hurt his father
ana witness then went home TO 32S Virginia
avenue. His father was brought home In about q
quarter OF an hour and suffered mucn till ne uied
ABOUT 4 O'Clock the next afternoon
On crOos-exeInination Witness said that his
father had bought the whisky Tor Gibson ana gave
IL 10 INN. His lather said nothing about cutting
Jones and the latter struck him as soon as his
1ather said Don't call my son liar" Dennis l..
Newman, stable boss at Stephenson's, corroD0rated
the preceding witnesses to the homicide and to
Jones approaching The injured man, saying, You
or a! Ia Kill you anyhow, striking him
over The head with the umbrella. Witness was
supporting Morris at the time, ana the latter had
notAlng IN MS nand al the time.
Joun 4. BraXton teStlued mat he heard Jones
say that he did not take the uquor; that the boy
was mar, and the deceased sad, 'lf you call hay
boy liar Ill cut your - out" and Jones said,
~ on White - OF -, III Job your eye out. .
Morris started TO put his leIt nand in his pocket
ana Jones punched aim with the umbrella. Tnen
Newman came out and TOOK hoid OF Norris, and
Jones came up and struck him. Witness stated
that the parlleS had had q difficulty ABOUT five
III leehng continued, excepting tnat Jones some
times threw out surs. They otherwise Appeared
On friendly terms, and would laugh and JOKE To-
gether